transplanting
Theladygardens@aol.com (Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:22:25 PDT)

Cindy, On the Iris, it is always best to leave them in place for 6-8 weeks
after they have finished blooming. this gives the plant time to take up
nutrients necessary to produce beautiful blooms for you next year. Then when you
move them you are moving a healthier more robust rhizome. If for some reason you
absolutly must move them early you risk losing a bloom season next year but
not always. They will eventually bloom for you again. Don't forget the
bearded iris need a minimum of 6 hours a day of sun.
Carolyn in Los Gatos, CA with over 1000 bearded iris in my garden and a few
hundred others. By the way, it is open free to the public weekend afternoons
this month and first week of May if any of you are in the area and would like
to stop by.